The Shipshape East Anglia (SEA) Hub was established in 2014 in partnership with the International Boatbuilding Training College, Lowestoft and funded by the Coastal Communities Fund (CCF) with a grant of £624,950. The SEA Hub was established to build regional connections between historic vessels, boat builders, trusts, enthusiasts, marine businesses, services, and all those with an interest in vessel conservation.
During the CCF project, the SEA Hub launched a number of new initiatives including the Shipshape Sawmill, the Lowestoft Water Taxi TERRIER, and the Small Grants & Bursary scheme. 8 FTE jobs, 1 PTE job, 3 contract jobs and 2 apprenticeships were created during this project. You can find out more about the restoration of TERRIER here.
The SEA Hub also held a major conference in December 2016 which was attended by 80 businesses, vessel owners and heritage organisations to facilitate future partnership work and explore funding opportunities for the maritime sector. This eventually led to the development of our six existing Shipshape Network Hubs, spread throughout the UK.
Read the final evaluation report here.
